February Notes
We can all use a little inspiration in February! This month you'll find social media holidays, a little TikTok wisdom, upcoming Marketing Circle events and more.
Email us at wiftmarketingcircle@gmail.com if there’s anything in particular you’d like us to cover next month.
January Was all About Fundraising - in February it’s Time to get to Work
Over the course of the last month, Christine hosted a three part series on ‘Funding Your Film.’ We got a lot of interest on the topic and some great conversations and ideas sparked from these sessions. If you weren’t able to make one or any of the sessions, you can catch up at your leisure.
February events - IMDB: the Film Industry’s LinkedIn
The people have spoken! Our next session will be on IMDB Pro. Join Christine Merser and some invited guests for an hour on setting up IMDB Pro, how and when to use it, and the hidden features that will help you establish your presence where film industry professionals park their creds. Here's where you'll also find a way to gain access to many of them. We certainly recommend you use it to make sure you have a presence in the industry.
Register now
When: Feb 16, 2023 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlcuCpqz4qHN03RwcDqmI8g-3aKE0bZGCU
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
March Social Media Holidays
Each month presents different opportunities for posting content that will help you grow your presence. Take a look at the list and see if you can authentically use any of these to connect to something you’re working on.
Women’s History Month
Endometriosis Awareness Month
March 1: Zero Discrimination Day
March 3: World Wildlife Day #WorldWildlifeDay
March 8: International Women’s Day #InternationalWomensDay #IWD[YEAR]
March 14: Pi Day #PiDay
March 18: Global Recycling Day
March 18: World Sleep Day
March 20: International Day of Happiness #InternationalDayofHappiness
March 22: World Water Day #WorldWaterDay #Water2me
March 29: National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day
March 31: International Transgender Day of Visibility #TransDayofVisibility #TDOV
Get in the Mind of a Director
Ever wonder what a director was thinking when they set-up a particular scene? This fantastic New York Times resource gives you access to the minds of directors of movies including ‘The Woman King,’ ‘The Good Nurse,’ and ‘Triangle of Sadness’ to name a few. You won’t realize you’ve spent 30 minutes clicking through these amazing lessons (didn’t happen to us though, nope, definitely not!) Talk about inspiration.
Click here to view.
Put Yourself Out there - February Edition
Sure, we might not all be Saoirse Ronan, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take some of her go-getter energy.
Take a Listen
We love this list of podcasts, covering virtually every aspect of the film industry from Indiewire’s the ‘Filmmaker Toolkit,’ which delves into screenwriting, editing, and producing to ‘The Business’ with Kim Masters, which will keep you up-to-date on all of the news from the industry you care so deeply about. Both of these, and so many others, feature incredible guests from across the film industry. And, don’t forget to check out Blue Shoe’s own Christine Merser’s podcast, Screenthought’s, which reviews all sorts of TV shows and movies from a female perspective.
Check them all out here.
#AppOfTheMonth
Calling all designers! Shot Designer makes it ridiculously easy to block complex scenes, complete with Camera Diagram, Animation, Shot List, Storyboards, Director's Viewfinder, and Sync & Team Sharing. Check it out!
Email us at wiftmarketingcircle@gmail.com if there’s anything in particular you’d like us to cover.
--Team Blue Shoe